Archive for August, 2012

Gorgeous Product Packaging for Thread Enthusiasts

I have an admission to make. I’m addicted to packaging design. It’s true. It’s a great tragedy in life when you love physical packaging and sell only digital product. Le Sigh.

I also think that a good deal of many craft supplies do not suffer from an overindulgence of package design, which is a darn shame. When you go to the craft store, the assumption seems to be you’re either 6 and there to pick up supplies for your macaroni plate or you’re 90 and love doilies.  Therefore I simply must celebrate anyone who takes the time to package beautiful skeins of thread into something that looks as delicious as these. Yum!

These delectable little boxes come from Adorn by Orna, and you can pick one up yourself from her Etsy store. What a fabulous gift these would make for a design happy embroiderer!

via craft gossip

Embroidery Inspiration from Monique Lhuillier

Let’s just all sit back for one moment and take in the embroidery eye candy that this gown offers…

Reminiscent of the Alexander McQueen designs we’ve ogled before,  this delicate and dimensional embroidery just floats like magic on the tulle. It’s such a lovely effect. We’ve tried something similar with light stitches and organza on this dress, but these designs are much more akin to our Baroque Punk series but machine stitched on a light fabric.

This dress can be yours if you happen to have eleven grand laying around you don’t need for anything (or perhaps an extra kidney you’re not that fond of), or perhaps you could experiment with your machine and a lot of transparent fabric. Even if you can’t have the dress, it’s a fantastic inspiration as to what you could do with your own stitches!

Mother Eagle Interview

Feeling Stitchy has a great interview with micro stitcher Mother Eagle (whom we’ve featured before) on her amazing technique and creative inspirations. That tiny ombre rib cage piece is just about the prettiest thing I’ve seen of late. You can see many more pieces of hers over on the post.

Check it out!

UT Tutorial – Embroidered Paper Book Cover

Hand embroiderers, this one is for you! Learn how to dress up the tried and true paper bag book cover with some paint and some awesome embroidery. It’s a great project to try if you’ve never ventured into embroidery before, and it’s fantastic for all those back-to-school books. We promise, stitching on paper is easy and fun.

Get the tutorial here.

Paint An Embroidery Pattern

Don’t have a needle handy? Never fear. Dream {a Little} Bigger has a great tutorial up about how to transfer and paint your favorite embroidery pattern onto a tee or canvas of your choice. Now you too can rock out in nerdy style, no machine or thread required.

Get the tutorial here.